Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-16
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rsneoisl Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE

ISpeoial Correspondence OF Ine 6le4f' NhHIii-J
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 10. 1887.
Representative Bowden, of the Norfolk
district, In Virginia, republican, says ne
intends as soon az an opportunity is afforded
to comply with the request of the demo-
cratic legislature of his State, and Introduce
q iii for the abolition of the entire internal
re- venue system. Mr.. Bowden says be hard
lv thinks the bill will pass, as some OF the
Northern republicans are opposed to the re-
moval of the tax onlwhisky, and some OF
those from the Northwest favor reduction
ID the tariff.
Mr.. & eake- Carlisle told friend this
morning that he had DOT yet formed single
committee on paper. end that 1t would De
impossible for him to do SO while the House
rem aimed in session, as his room was always
full of members VINO called TO see him on
be suti ect. When asked Wig he did not
| lock tnen out ? he replied. they won.d kick
the door ia He said be would not be able
to announce the committees until after the
| holiday recess.
Ex-Coneressmaa Libby of the Norfolk
Ds,ric,. Virginia. a republican, when told
.3ay that the republican caucus OF the
Virginia L. eis'atur rad rendered General
| Malone tbs honor OF unanmous nomlna
" surprised, and then said be wou'd be-
oysters That several republican members OF
the legislature did not attend the caucus
and would DOT be bound hy its action h
spectirg the caucus referred to- q Virginia
| republican here. who WAS in II, says that
| Webb OF + 3ckinghan county WAS seleclen
| 10 make the nomination, AMI that sanger
also of Rockingham supported the nominh-
ton in . speech, though both oil them had
bsen counted among the kickers, and that
speeches in favor of noninatiou were also
made By McClutc of Bath, and by Mills
aud Graft from the Southwest. He also ssy'
the nomination was made By reclamation
and great enthusiasm.
The Senate yesterday adjourned until
| Monday. To day the House after bal
hours session did the same thing Daring
| its session it passed resolution to take d
| Christmas recess from Dec. 22l until Jan
4tb.saWhen that resolution was presented
| Mr. Reed of Maine. the leader OF the re
pubicans expressed great surprise that the
dem ccrats with the rapidly increasing sur
plus in the Treasury should be wasting SC
much time before attempting to do any
thing to stop that increase ana reduce that
surplus. M+ssrs Coz md Hatch. demo
C ats. replied to the effert that what NJ
Red had said WAS CANNON and bumb
combe; and the resolution WAS adoptso
| vice wee
Messrs. OConuor and Esmoudo, the Irish Home
Ru ers, were on 10 4 ,or Of the House during tue
session TO day. The ln,t5r hsd II Iong conversa
ton with represen ta.ive O'F.rrsll. of Virginia
Representative Les. Of the Alexandris district
has presented several pet tlo"s frlm the 8 ! and
4th class pos masters In nj district for incresss
of compensation. It is tn u tht that Gen Loo will
be on the District OF Columbia as we'll as on Tie
I Agricultural committee
1t is said at the Senate that there is no doubt OF
tho confirmation of Secretary Lamar as Associate
Justice of the U. s. Supreme Court, as Senator;
Riddleberger, Sawyer, Spooner. Sabin, DAVIS
| and other republicans will vote for it.
| When Ex-Governor Cameron, of Virginia, was
here recently he told friend that as between
Blain and Sherman he would prefer the former
for President. because he would be stronger in
the doubtful Southern states, Virginia, West Vir
| gnia, North Carolina and Tennessee. 1t is well
known that Sherman is the iavorito of General
Malone
1t is rumo, cd to-day that the utmost extent &c
which Mr.. Randall will go in the general demo
cratic effort to reduce the revenue will be to take
off S30,OJ0,O00 from tobacco S20,OQOOOO of
sugar and agricultural products and $40,
100000 of the imports of such articles as enter
into Northern manufactures